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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a general score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2's global score of 79.1. Although Motorola Moto G9 Plus is heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2, it's somewhat thinner and a lot newer. Xperia XZ2 has a bit better looking screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ2 features a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Moto G9 Plus features a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way larger sensor, a way more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture. Moto G9 Plus features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 57 percent larger battery size.
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